Ammunition for the 51 mm mortar has a small, ring-pull safety pin on the side of the nose-fuze. The fuze remains unarmed until the pin is withdrawn. Therefore, the safety pin must always be removed and discarded before a mortar shell is fired.

Specifications

Calibre: 51.25 mm (2.02 in)

Weight:

Complete: 6.275 kg (13.8 lb)

Length of barrel: 700 mm (27.5 in)

Range: 750 m (820 yd)

Rapid rate of fire: eight rounds per minute

Bomb weight:

Illumination: 800 grams (1.76 lb)

Smoke: 900 grams (1.98 lb)

High explosive: 920 grams (2.03 lb)

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References

↑"Contract Notice Supply of 60mm Mortar Barrels". European Defence Agency. requirement for the supply of approximately 630 (six hundred and thirty) 60mm Mortar Barrels. This procurement is for Mortar Barrels only and does not include Ammunition. The procurement is intended to replace the in-service 51mm Mortar system.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>